Statute of Limitations for UCC / Sale of Goods in New Zealand

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for NZ ucc sale of goods SOL (Limitation Act 2010, s 11(1)) is Limitation Act 2010, s 11(1).

Limitation Act 2010, s 11(1). 11 Defence to money claim filed after applicable period (1) It is a defence to a money claim if the defendant proves that the date on which the claim is filed is at least 6 years after the date of the act or omission on which the claim is based (the claim's primary period ). (2) However, subsection (3) applies to a money claim instead of subsection (1) (whether or not a defence to the claim has been raised or established under subsection (1)) if— (a) the claimant has late knowledge of the claim, and so the claim has a late knowledge date ( see section 14 ); and (b) the claim is made after its primary period. (3) It is a defence to a money claim to which this subsection applies if the defendant proves that the date on which the claim is filed is at least 3 years after the late knowledge date of the claim (the claim's late knowledge period ).

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Sources

• Limitation Act 2010, s 11(1) — Defence to money claim filed after applicable period

All sources are official primary law published by www.legislation.govt.nz.

Corroboration method: spa_subagent_dual_fetch.